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Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)

Dan Simmons

Start date: February 1, 2016

Finish date: February 29, 2016

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Jul 12, 2018 Lanko rated it it was amazing

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What a crazy story.

Some very well crafted characters, but it's really their own unique personal stories that shine the most. Various parts really had me "wow".

The plot slowly comes together and at the end it becomes something really epic.

I also loved how exposition was so well crafted by the author. It's not easy to do good exposition like this. One that does not feel forced, of being aware there's a reader in para-chutes in need of information. That manages to further develop characters and p What a crazy story.

Some very well crafted characters, but it's really their own unique personal stories that shine the most. Various parts really had me "wow".

The plot slowly comes together and at the end it becomes something really epic.

I also loved how exposition was so well crafted by the author. It's not easy to do good exposition like this. One that does not feel forced, of being aware there's a reader in para-chutes in need of information. That manages to further develop characters and plot, not just information or backstory.

I could write much more, but I will just grab the sequel right away!

Well, I'll write about what I think about the ending. Maybe it's all non-sense and something totally different happens, but:

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Feb 03, 2016 Rodrigo Paulo rated it really liked it

I honestly didn't think i was going to like it that much, i guess i had a completely different idea of what it was all about. But right of the start, this book did the job right.
The thing is, when you start to listen to the stories, there's no going back. You will get dragged into hyperion in a blink of an eye.
The characters, the mysteries, the political view of the worlds, the different sides, everything was nicely done, and i don't want to say a lot and spoil things here, but if you like a ...more

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